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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention)

Preface

Implementing Regulations

PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

PREAMBLE

PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW

Chapter I - General provisions

Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation

Chapter I

General provisions

Article 1 - European law for the grant of patents

Article 2 - European patent

Article 3 - Territorial effect

Article 4 - European Patent Organisation

Article 4a - Conference of ministers of the Contracting States

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